"The Miami Dolphins have released linebacker Channing Crowder, a source has told the Sun Sentinel's Omar Kelly.

The 6-2, 250-pound linebacker was the Dolphins third-round pick out of the University of Florida in 2005.

Crowder, 27, is the son of former Dolphins defensive lineman Randy Crowder.

Crowder was slated to make $2.5 million in 2011, the final year of a contract he signed in 2008.

During his six seasons with the Dolphins Crowder tallied 469 tackles (343 solo), but he only produced 2.5 sacks and one interception.

Crowder has missed 14 games the past four years nursing a handful of leg and groin injuries. Last season he missed the first five games of the season because of a groin injury, but when he returned the Dolphins defense tightened, becoming one of the NFL's best at stopping the run."